Contabo
Affordable virtual and dedicated servers with global infrastructure and included security protections
- Also known as
- contabo
Available worldwide · Popular in: DE, US, GB, AU, JP, SG, IN
What is Contabo?
Global provider of cloud-based virtual private servers and bare metal hosting across nine regions, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and service reliability with free DDoS protection and 24/7 technical support.
Contabo pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From €5.28/month (Cloud VPS) or €37/month (dedicated servers). Unlimited traffic and DDoS protection included.
Cloud VPS 4
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Free DDoS protection
- Free 1-click setup
Cloud VPS 6
6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Free DDoS protection
- Free 1-click setup
Cloud VPS 8
8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Free DDoS protection
- Free 1-click setup
Cloud VPS 12
12 vCPU, 48 GB RAM
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Free DDoS protection
- Free 1-click setup
Cloud VPS 16
16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Free DDoS protection
- Free 1-click setup
Cloud VPS 18
18 vCPU, 96 GB RAM
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Free DDoS protection
- Free 1-click setup
Cloud VPS Plus 4
4 vCPU, AMD EPYC processor
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- AMD EPYC processor
- Free DDoS protection
Cloud VPS Plus 8
8 vCPU, AMD EPYC processor
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- AMD EPYC processor
- Free DDoS protection
Cloud VPS Plus 18
18 vCPU, AMD EPYC processor
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- AMD EPYC processor
- Free DDoS protection
Cloud VDS S
6 vCores, AMD EPYC 7282 2.8 GHz, dedicated resources
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Dedicated hardware resources
Cloud VDS M
8 vCores, AMD EPYC, dedicated resources
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Dedicated hardware resources
Cloud VDS L
12 vCores, AMD EPYC, dedicated resources
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Dedicated hardware resources
Cloud VDS XL
16 vCores, AMD EPYC, dedicated resources
- traffic
- unlimited
- Unlimited traffic
- Dedicated hardware resources
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
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- IONOS VPSCloud-hosted virtual servers with predictable pricing and enterprise-grade infrastructuremedium · 67%
Compare Contabo
Side by side against other vps hosting, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Contabo, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.08 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.07 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: DE · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.996 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |